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Accenture
NYSE · Services-Business Services, NEC
Q4 FY2026Quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Data as of Oct 1, 2026
This quarter's figures come from the company's earnings release; its quarterly SEC filing (10-Q) was not filed yet. Prior-period figures come from SEC filings.
Blockhaven company read
Revenue grew 6.2% year over year, little changed from 5.6% in the prior quarter.
Operating margin expanded 368 basis points year over year to 15.3%. GAAP operating income rose 39.7% year over year to $2.86 billion. Management provided Q1 2027 revenue guidance of about $18.95.
Business trendImprovingOperating margin widened and GAAP operating income improved; revenue growth was roughly steady.
Latest reported quarter
Reported Oct 1, 2026
RevenueGAAP
- Latest
- $18.7 billion
- Year ago
- $17.6 billion
- Change
- +6.2% (Up year over year)
From the earnings release
Operating incomeGAAP
- Latest
- $2.86 billion
- Year ago
- $2.05 billion
- Change
- +39.7% (Up year over year)
From the earnings release
Net incomeGAAP
- Latest
- $1.99 billion
- Year ago
- $1.41 billion
- Change
- +40.8% (Up year over year)
From the earnings release
Diluted EPSGAAP
- Latest
- $3.29
- Year ago
- $2.25
- Change
- +46.2% (Up year over year)
From the earnings release
Diluted sharesGAAP
- Latest
- 605.3 million
- Year ago
- 629.4 million
- Change
- −3.8% (Down year over year)
From the earnings release
| Measure | Basis | Latest quarter | Year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueFrom the earnings release | GAAP | $18.7 billion | $17.6 billion | +6.2% (Up year over year) |
| Operating incomeFrom the earnings release | GAAP | $2.86 billion | $2.05 billion | +39.7% (Up year over year) |
| Net incomeFrom the earnings release | GAAP | $1.99 billion | $1.41 billion | +40.8% (Up year over year) |
| Diluted EPSFrom the earnings release | GAAP | $3.29 | $2.25 | +46.2% (Up year over year) |
| Diluted sharesFrom the earnings release | GAAP | 605.3 million | 629.4 million | −3.8% (Down year over year) |
This quarter's figures come from the company's earnings release; its quarterly SEC filing (10-Q) was not filed yet. Prior-period figures come from SEC filings. GAAP unless labelled. Non-GAAP and company-defined measures are labelled.
Growth and margins
Revenue growth
+6.2%
Roughly stable versus +5.6% in the prior quarter (year over year, GAAP).
Margins (GAAP)
- Operating margin 15.3%Expanded +368 bp vs 11.6% a year ago
- Net margin 10.7%Expanded +262 bp vs 8.0% a year ago
Guidance
StatusProvided
| Measure | Period | Guidance | Versus prior release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating MarginGAAP | fiscal 2027 | 15.9% to 16.1% | No like-for-like prior |
| Revenue Growth (Local Currency)Company-defined | fiscal 2027 | 3.0% to 6.0% | No like-for-like prior |
| Annual Effective Tax RateCompany-defined | fiscal 2027 | 24.5% to 26.5% | No like-for-like prior |
| RevenuesGAAP | Q1 2027 | about $18.95 | No like-for-like prior |
| Revenue Growth (Local Currency)Company-defined | Q1 2027 | 2.0% to 6.0% | No like-for-like prior |
| Foreign-Exchange Impact on ResultsCompany-defined | Q1 2027 | about 1.0% | No like-for-like prior |
Latest earnings
Shares were +15.8% premarket, as of Oct 1, 2026.
- Operating margin expanded 368 basis points year over year to 15.3%.
- GAAP operating income rose 39.7% year over year to $2.86 billion.
- Management provided Q1 2027 revenue guidance of about $18.95.
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Sources and dates
Filings and dates
- 8-K earnings releasefiled Oct 1, 2026
- SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K financial data)
- Data as of Oct 1, 2026. Quarter ended Aug 31, 2026.
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